A Diagnostic Dilemma of Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia

A Diagnostic Dilemma of Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia

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Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia is a rare lung condition, which has incidence of 6-9 cases per 1000,000 people with onset at age group between 50-60. The pathogenesis of this condition remains unknown. It mimics like pneumonia but has a good outcome with steroid treatment. Early recognition is very...

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Main Author: K Gurung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/377
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spelling doaj-ba3f0927a12242859a0ce6f0c0a7f3202020-11-24T23:14:13ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2012-12-0152188377A Diagnostic Dilemma of Cryptogenic Organising PneumoniaK Gurung0Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Maidstone General Hospital, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9QQ.Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia is a rare lung condition, which has incidence of 6-9 cases per 1000,000 people with onset at age group between 50-60. The pathogenesis of this condition remains unknown. It mimics like pneumonia but has a good outcome with steroid treatment. Early recognition is very important and treatment with steroid therapy can save lives. This case highlights the unusual cause of shortness of breath due to COP and co existing incidental severe AS where we faced a diagnostic dilemma till lung biopsy was performed. 
 Keywords: Cryptogenic organising pneumonia; Pneumonia.http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/377
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title A Diagnostic Dilemma of Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia
title_short A Diagnostic Dilemma of Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia
title_full A Diagnostic Dilemma of Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia
title_fullStr A Diagnostic Dilemma of Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia
title_full_unstemmed A Diagnostic Dilemma of Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia
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publisher Nepal Medical Association
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1815-672X
publishDate 2012-12-01
description Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia is a rare lung condition, which has incidence of 6-9 cases per 1000,000 people with onset at age group between 50-60. The pathogenesis of this condition remains unknown. It mimics like pneumonia but has a good outcome with steroid treatment. Early recognition is very important and treatment with steroid therapy can save lives. This case highlights the unusual cause of shortness of breath due to COP and co existing incidental severe AS where we faced a diagnostic dilemma till lung biopsy was performed. 
 Keywords: Cryptogenic organising pneumonia; Pneumonia.
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